Hostile Cordiality by Ray Curenton Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Here you go again
See you every time I try to walk this way
Trying to forget you
Seems like when I make progress you show your face
And you’re with him
Why always him?
Well I guess since we aren’t talking
You don’t have to answer questions in my mind
Why do I care?
It’s the weirdest thing why do I act like this?
[Chorus]
So I’ll be strong
And pass you by
Won’t look at you
You don’t say “Hi”
It’s kind of rude
And yet polite
It’s just hostile cordiality
Used to know you in another life
[Verse 2]
Were we ever friends?
Well it’s not like we were dating
I just gave you something that I can’t get back
Why’d you act so shady?
Did I do something wrong? I’ll be honest, didn’t handle it my best
I was the new guy
Thought you would be nice, show me the ropes, I guess you did cus now I
Don’t trust nobody
Ain’t mad at nobody but myself—no regrets
[Chorus]
I’ll just be strong
And pass you by
Won’t look at you
You don’t say “Hi”
It’s kind of rude
And yet polite
It’s just hostile cordiality
Used to know you in another life
[Bridge]
Yes, I forgive you. Never forget
I cut you off. Needed to end it
No good for each other. That’s my impression
Guess I’m a sucker for some attention
Never quite certain. Result: repentant
So I’ll be friendly. And just stay silent
Cus I got to let you go now
Cus I don’t want to say
That I feel this way
And I don’t want to feel this right now
So I got to let you go now
No, I don’t want to feel this, no
[Chorus]
I’ll just be strong
And pass you by
Won’t look at you
You don’t say “Hi”
It’s kind of rude
And yet polite
It’s just hostile cordiality
Used to know you in another life
Here you go again
See you every time I try to walk this way
Trying to forget you
Seems like when I make progress you show your face
And you’re with him
Why always him?
Well I guess since we aren’t talking
You don’t have to answer questions in my mind
Why do I care?
It’s the weirdest thing why do I act like this?
[Chorus]
So I’ll be strong
And pass you by
Won’t look at you
You don’t say “Hi”
It’s kind of rude
And yet polite
It’s just hostile cordiality
Used to know you in another life
[Verse 2]
Were we ever friends?
Well it’s not like we were dating
I just gave you something that I can’t get back
Why’d you act so shady?
Did I do something wrong? I’ll be honest, didn’t handle it my best
I was the new guy
Thought you would be nice, show me the ropes, I guess you did cus now I
Don’t trust nobody
Ain’t mad at nobody but myself—no regrets
[Chorus]
I’ll just be strong
And pass you by
Won’t look at you
You don’t say “Hi”
It’s kind of rude
And yet polite
It’s just hostile cordiality
Used to know you in another life
[Bridge]
Yes, I forgive you. Never forget
I cut you off. Needed to end it
No good for each other. That’s my impression
Guess I’m a sucker for some attention
Never quite certain. Result: repentant
So I’ll be friendly. And just stay silent
Cus I got to let you go now
Cus I don’t want to say
That I feel this way
And I don’t want to feel this right now
So I got to let you go now
No, I don’t want to feel this, no
[Chorus]
I’ll just be strong
And pass you by
Won’t look at you
You don’t say “Hi”
It’s kind of rude
And yet polite
It’s just hostile cordiality
Used to know you in another life